Canidius

Canidius was a general of the Roman Republic who served under Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.

Biography
Canidius served as an officer under Julius Caesar during Caesar's Civil War, assisting in the final victory at the Battle of Pharsalus. He then informed Caesar that Ptolemy the Great had fled to Egypt, leading to Caesar preparing an army for an invasion of Egypt; Caesar also sought to mediate between the warring Ptolemy XIII and Cleopatra. Canidius would later serve under Mark Antony during his civil war with Octavian, and he helped Rufio in raising an army of 200,000 men from 20 countries in preparation for the invasion of Greece in 31 BC. However, he was ordered to stay with the land army at the time of the Battle of Actium due to his opposition to Antony's battle plan. Canidius and the rest of the army decided to desert Antony in Egypt, while Rufio killed himself.